Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Advice on days leading up to the SCS exam and the exam day itself

Hi,

The week's finally here! With the Strategic Case Study Analysis exams taking place this week, we thought it would be a good idea to offer you some useful advice on the days leading up to the exam and the exam day itself. This may also be useful to those of you taking your Strategic Objective Tests soon.

Here are 8 tips for the next few days:

1) Check that you are familiar with the exam locationIt's worth checking the location of your exam centre in advance so that you canget an idea of how long it will take you to travel there. You may need to take traffic or weather conditions into consideration. If you are driving to your examit is often beneficial to check the parking situation and even have a trial run at the same time of day. Directions and maps to all Pearson Exam Centres can be foundon their website.

2) Check the day and time of your examIt’s likely that you booked your CIMA exam a few months back, so it is highly recommended that you check your emails to ensure you have got this right. It may seem obvious but it’s definitely worth double checking!

3) Wake up early – give yourself plenty of timeIf you have a morning exam, wake up early and give yourself plenty of time to avoid being in a rush. Being stressed over being late is not ideal before an exam. Remember you need to turn up 15 minutes before your exam time to complete the check in procedures.

4)
Check that you have everything you need

You are required to
present two forms of identification on the day of the exam. Check the Pearson
Vue website for more details.

5)
Only skim through your notes the night before the exam

It is recommended that
students do not attempt to learn any new information on the night before the
exam. By this stage you probablywill have learnt everything you possibly
can. It is also recommend that youdo
not do any revision on the morning of the exam. By this point it’s toolate to
learn a lot of new content and can just cause you to panic and stress.

6)
Have a relaxing evening the night before your examDo
not spend your evening revising. Relax, wind down and ensure that you get a
good night’s sleep. At least 8 hours sleep is recommended.

7)
Avoid contact with other students

Discussing the exam
with other students on the days leading up to the examcan sometimes create
anxiety and panic. People often start to worry that the others have done more
work than themselves – which is mostly not the case!

8)
Remember being nervous is OK!Most people get
nervous before exams. Remember that this can be a positive thing. It creates an
adrenaline rush and can often bring out the best in people. Remember, you’ve
spent a long time revising for this exam and you ARE prepared!

Good luck from the team at Astranti. Remember we have a wide range of Strategic Case Studies materials on our website for any last minute revision - and there is 25% off!